FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  2001-22


                                                                 
                 SEC LAUNCHES MODERNIZED WEBSITE
New site includes improved search engines and navigation features
                                
     Washington, D.C., February 26, 2001 - Securities and
Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Laura S. Unger today
announced the launch of a newly modernized SEC website.

     The enhanced website features streamlined graphics for
quicker downloads, two new search engines, and an improved design
layout that speeds navigation by arranging information for
specific groups of users, including individual investors,
brokers, accountants, attorneys, and corporate officers.

     "Millions of American investors, investment professionals,
and business leaders have already come to rely on the SEC's
website for a wealth of information about personal finance, the
stock markets, and securities regulation," Unger said.  "As
technology continues to revolutionize investing, it's critical
that we keep pace."

     The SEC website (www.sec.gov) was launched in September 1995
to offer the public prompt and easy access to information about
Commission actions, corporate filings, agency rules, staff
interpretations, and investor education materials.  The site
currently holds more than 1.7 million documents and receives
about a million "hits" daily.


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